Heritage single and French doors
Designed on their own or combined with fixed frame sidelight windows
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Combining the aesthetic appeal of traditional steel doors with the modern performance and design options of themally-broken aluminium frames.
The IDSystems range of steel-look aluminium doors are designed to add a traditional element to a new-build home, contemporary extension or period renovation. With a choice of single doors, heritage french doors, sliding doors, bifolds with heritage styling, even windows and internal glass partitions, IDSystems offer the widest range of art-deco inspired configurations, custom-made to suit your project.
Our heritage doors combine the much sought-after look of traditional steel doors with modern performance standards and effortless usability, meeting requirements of current UK Building Regulations. Whether you are replacing an existing set of steel doors or seeking to add character to a new construction then there is an option for you.
The neo-industrial style is deeply rooted in tradition, with slim-framed doors originating in the 1880s and gaining popularity during the Art Deco era of the late 1920s and early 1930s. The style has reemerged as a trend on the back of renovations to period properties, particularly conversions of traditional buildings and warehouse-to-loft renovations in urban areas, into residential homes.
One of the contradictions of the modern trend is the fact that heritage style doors feature more frame and less glass than the equivalent aluminium framed door or window. Historically the size of available glass was the limiting factor and required more structural elements of frame. Now the frame exists purely for decorative purposes and it is this look that has become so highly sought-after.
What is a heritage door?
Heritage doors are modern aluminium framed doors that are designed to replicate the appearance of traditional Art Deco style steel framed doors. Also known as ‘steel-look’ the doors combine the latest in thermal performance and weather protection with the much sought-after look of horizontal bars across the glass and slender frames.
Can heritage doors be double glazed?
Yes, heritage doors will typically always be double glazed for external uses, to meet the energy efficiency standards required by modern Building Regulations. Where once the size of glazed doors was limited by the dimensions of available glass units, now modern double glazing can be produced in much larger sizes and to much higher quality standards.
Are heritage doors energy efficient?
Compared to traditional steel doors that are forged with solid steel frames, aluminium heritage doors are incredibly energy efficient because they are manufactured with a polyamide thermal break between the inner and outer aluminium frames which improves insulation and significantly reduces heat lost through the frames.
What is the difference between heritage style and industrial style doors?
Typically there is very little difference, the name ‘industrial-style’ comes from the use of glazed screens in factories and warehouses in the early 20th Century, a style that transitioned into residential properties in more recent times as these period commercial buildings were converted into modern loft-style apartments and homes.
What types of heritage doors are available?
Where once heritage doors were limited to single or French doors with or without fixed frame windows, modern glazing technology provides far greater options. The Art Deco inspired heritage doors can now be manufactured as sliding doors to match the look of large glazed screens, as bifold doors that can completely open up to create a seamless connection between inside and out, or internal heritage doors to help partition open-plan living spaces.
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